February, 2019

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Update: Moving back to the US

Eric Stoller

Just a quick life update. We’re moving back to the United States in April. It’s been a big decision for sure as we’ve made a lot of great friends during our time in the UK and it’s a fantastic place to live. However, with family being mostly located in the States and a little one who loves his grandparents, it makes the best sense for us at this time to make the big move back across the pond.

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Spring Semester at Hope

Hope College Network

Hope is a school filled with both goofy and revered traditions (which is part of the reason I was so excited to become a student here!) Many of the big, competitive traditions take place in the fall, such as The Pull or the Nykerk Cup , but there are many more events that happen every year in the winter and spring. The first snow marks the beginning of many traditions.

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Onboarding New Professional Staff to a Student Affairs or Residential Curriculum

Dr. Paul Gordon Brown

Student Affairs offices, particularly those within residence life and education, typically see a steady turn over of professionals year-to-year. When building and maintaining a curriculum, it can sometimes be a challenge to onboard new staff members who (1) may not be familiar with the model at all or (2) are not familiar with your institution’s specific implementation of the curricular approach.

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The commuter student niche - but they are having a hard time

Terminalfour

We take a look at how universities can improve the experience using digital technologies and attract more students from this growing demographic.

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Breaking the barriers to research

HECG

By DAVID MYTON. Research: in the words of Stephen Hawking it is “the joy of discovering something no one knew before”. It’s what most academics live for, even if they love teaching. Indeed, research informs good teaching, ensuring that what’s been taught in the classroom is at the forefront of new knowledge. For some academics, though, conducting research is the easy bit.

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What can 2,374 emails tell us about how universities are using email marketing?

Terminalfour

A prospective student from the United States has analyzed 2,374 emails he received from 115 institutions. The results are fascinating!

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Going viral on Facebook video: The Great Bristol Shake Off

Terminalfour

Behind the viral video, how the University of Bristol shared a video on Facebook and got over 1 million views!

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Hope You Go Greek!

Hope College Network

Fraternities and sororities are a huge part of going to college in America. No matter where you go there are different ideas, stereotypes, and myths about Greek organizations. I am here to give you a glimpse into the amazing, diverse, and fun-loving lives of greek members at Hope College. Greek Life at Hope aims to enrich the lives of students by fostering lifelong relationships and connections through leadership, academic, and social accountability.

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Top six trends in highered

HECG

By DAVID MYTON. Reduced return on investment for students, cuts in government spending, and “significant skills mismatches between graduates’ abilities and the jobs available” are driving six new trends in higher education, according to a new report from The Brookings Institution. Authors Emal Dusst and Rebecca Winthrop argue that in addition to reduced funding, rising costs, and decreasing wage premiums in places like the US and UK, “there is also the worry that what students learn at univers